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Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt

Over the past decade, Imperial Pacific International's Saipan casino project has gashed a path of destruction across the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, specks of US Pacific territory at least four hours' flying time from Asian markets. Among the ruins: unfinished, shuttered Imperial Palace casino hotel despoiling Saipan's downtown…

Incidents ・ 27 May 2023

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Imperial Palace planning to reopen Saipan casino in November

Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has announced plans to reopen its Saipan casino, Imperial Palace • Saipan, by November. Announcing its FY21 financial results on Friday, which saw loss narrowed from HK$7.39 billion a year earlier to HK$1.07 billion, IPI said it is close to finalizing a settlement agreement with the Commonwealth Casino…

Covid ・ 23 November 2022

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Receiver reopens online auctions for sale of Imperial Pacific’s Saipan casino equipment

Casino gaming equipment owned by Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC is back on the market and set to be auctioned off from next month after a local court lifted a stay on the sale. The first of two auctions for IPI's equipment is scheduled to take place on 7 October followed by the second on 9 December. Both will…

Covid ・ 15 September 2022

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Saipan casino to reopen at last

The newspaper said that the operator, Imperial Pacific, had reported that it had successfully obtained a restraining order preventing the hearing into the potential revocation of its licence. A US District Court granted the restraining order, deciding that revoking the licence would need a major capital infusion for the Commonwealth Casino…

Covid ・ 26 May 2022

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IPI “Open to Idea” of Issuing License to Another Casino Operator

Imperial Pacific International is "open to the idea" of another casino operator on Saipan, IPI's Acting Chief Executive Officer Tao Xing told the Commonwealth Casino Commission during a meeting Thursday. It was Commissioner Mario Taitano who raised the matter, noting that Xing earlier said he was "okay" with a proposed amendment to the casino law…

Covid ・ 06 May 2022

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New Jersey Investors Reportedly Interested in Purchasing a Saipan Casino

Two American investors are reportedly interested in operating a Saipan casino as told by the head of the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) of CNMI. The Saipan Tribune reports that Andrew Yeom, the executive director of CCC, has been contacted by two New Jersey investors. The New Jersey investors reportedly want to explore both land-based and…

Finance ・ 29 March 2022

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US interest in running casino and online gaming in Saipan: report

The head of the CNMI's Commonwealth Casino Commission has told local media outlets that he has received expressions of interest from two American investors in operating a casino in Saipan. According to a report by the Saipan Tribune, CCC Executive Director Andrew Yeom has been contacted by two investors based in New Jersey to explore the…

Industry ・ 29 March 2022

Saipan Tribune

‘2 NJ investors interested in offline, online Saipan casino’

Commonwealth Casino Commission executive director Andrew Yeom has disclosed that two New Jersey investors are interested in operating an offline and online casino on Saipan. Yeom said in an interview last Thursday that he recently received "officials calls" from these two separate investors that he described as "both legitimate." Right now, he…

Finance ・ 28 March 2022

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Yeom on online gambling: It’s up to lawmakers to decide

COMMONWEALTH Casino Commission Executive Director Andrew Yeom on Friday appeared before a House committee to present the findings of his research into the feasibility of internet gambling in the CNMI. Yeom was invited by House Gaming Committee Chairman Edwin Propst to discuss the issue with lawmakers. In his remarks, Yeom said he is not advocating…

Law ・ 21 September 2021

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Casino commission explores internet gaming potential

SAIPAN - The Commonwealth Casino Commission last week discussed the potential of internet gaming in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Casino Commissioner Diego Songao earlier asked commission executive director Andrew Yeom to educate Songao on the operation of internet gaming and its potential to bring fresh revenue into the…

Covid ・ 03 September 2021

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Imperial Pacific ordered to sell slot machines, vehicles to repay debt

Vehicles and electronic gaming machines owned by Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC are to be sold in order to repay a US$2.1 million debt to a former contractor. As reported by Marianas Variety, the federal court has granted a request by construction firm USA Fanter Corp Ltd to issue a writ of execution against IPI…

Covid ・ 11 July 2021

Marianas Variety

Casino commission to look into internet gaming

WITH Imperial Pacific International's future in doubt, the Commonwealth Casino Commission is now looking into internet gaming. During the commission's regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Chairman Edward C. Deleon Guerrero, the other commissioners and Executive Director Andrew Yeom discussed House Bill 22-47, which proposes to allow and regulate…

Covid ・ 25 June 2021

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Imperial Pacific close to having an online gambling site to mismanage

Online gambling could be coming to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a financial lifeline to Saipan's only casino operator Imperial Pacific International (IPI). On Tuesday, the CNMI Senate approved the final reading of House Bill 21-31, which authorizes the CNMI's three'senatorial districts' - Saipan & the Northern Islands,…

Gambling Sites ・ 19 January 2021